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- October 20, 2006 at 12:02 am #6052
MohammedParticipantHi I am NEWBIE in this forum .and my have question
Is it find viruses not sicken for human ? - October 20, 2006 at 12:41 am #57008honeevKeymaster
wat? can u make ur question a bit more clear.. hop u dont mind 😉
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- October 20, 2006 at 2:19 am #57014canalonParticipant
If the question is " Are there any viruses not pathogenic for human?" The answer is yes. plenty, viruses can be very specific with respect to their host.
For example bacteriophages are definitely not human pathogens.
- October 20, 2006 at 11:03 am #57042victorParticipant
Well, but you have to know about the definition of the virus first. The word "virus" is termed for a nanoparticle which is pathogenic to human. That’s why most of the viruses are pathogen to human.
Well, at least that’s what I got from my virology 101….:lol:
- October 20, 2006 at 1:58 pm #57045Condraz23Participant
Are there any viruses not pathogenic for humans?
Not all viruses infect humans, although most do. My book says that a virus is a DNA molecule wrapped in a coccoon of protein which transports its genes onto other organisms. So bacteriophages which infect bacteria in the human body should not be pathogenic to humans.
- October 20, 2006 at 5:55 pm #57052MrMisteryParticipant
also, a virus can also have RNA as a genome, not only DNA. And yes, there are viruses that infect only bacteria, some that infect plants, some that infect fungi etc. some viruses are so specific that they only infect a single species…
- October 22, 2006 at 2:14 am #57110Dr.SteinParticipantquote victor:The word “virus” is termed for a nanoparticle which is pathogenic to human.
It is ok but I really don’t like this definition. Too egocentrical… typical human being 8) 😆
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